Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1939 — Page 32

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Tonight's Bout.

By HARRY FERGUSON . United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—The most important 45 minutes in the life of the flashy, fancy fellow named Billy Conn start at 10 ‘o'clock tonight when he ducks into the ring at Madison Square Garden to defend his world light heavyweight boxing championship against that ripping Russian, Gus Lesnevich. When the bell rings Billy will be ‘45 minutes (15 rounds of three minutes each) from gold and glory; 45 minutes from a chance to march up into the heavyweight ranks: and maybe 45 minutes from a shot at the crown that rests on the dark head of Joe Louis. Conn is a 2-to-1 favorite. He is the favorite ‘because he seems to be the slickest boxer to come along in years, because he has a left jab that is poetry in leather and a shifty, graceful style that brings old timers 'up out of their seats cheering. If ‘Conn wins, this may be his last deTense of the light heavyweight title, for he wants to go on into the heavyweight arena where the gold flows thicker and faster.

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ight Sona stands at the * Une road. One sign st points downhill to defeat and yin J 85 a light heavyweight: the other beckons him uphill to the green pastures, : If the Pittsburgh kid had a punch to go with his flashy boxing, he would be a: 5-to-1 choice. But on what he has shown so far he can’t pummel his way out of a Paper bag. There is just enough steam in the flawless left jab and his right to slow an opponent down and keep him off balance. Lesnevich ought to prove a number of things about Conn. One of the most important is whether Billy can take it, particularly whether he can take a belting about the body and still keep his speed. If anybody is going to get knocked out tonight it is going to be Conn because Lesnevich throws em with either hand, and one good ofie on the button would be enough to fog Billy's brain and leave him wide open.

K. 0. Over Clark

Lesnevich has an uneven record, but he fought a great fight against Dave Clark, the Negro from Detroit who was one of the best looking prospects in years. Undaunted by. Clark's reputation, Lesnevich tore into him and pounded him to the canvas in one round. Clark may never recover from that beating, at least not enough to get back up on the ladder again. One curious thing about Conn is that the harder he fights, the less effective he becomes. He has a quick Irish temper.and rushes in and starts slugging when an opponent stings him.

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Times Special : SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 17. — The second half-century of North-western-Notre Dame football history will open here tomorrow after-

noon when these two rivals play their 19th game. Game time is 1:30

. m. A capacity crowd of 56,000 is expected to witness the game, although there will be tickets on sale at Notre Dame Stadium starting at 10 a. m. and possibly up to game time. Both the Wildcats and the Irish are in the same face-saving position. The Irish were nosed out, 7 to 6 by the iron-man Iowa eleven last week in. the fourth straight Notre Dame game away from home. Northwestern won all the statistics against Purdue, but lost, 3 to 0, largely because of mechanical errors. ‘

Lots of Ball-Toting Talent

Both teams are potentially powerful, however, and have improved on offense as the season has progressed. It is for hackfield talent, however, that they are best known. The Wildcats will stack Ollie Hahnenstein, Paul Soper and Bill De. Correvont at - left halfback against Notre Dame’s brilliant Harry Stevenson Jr.,, Ben Sheridan and Bob Saggau, the “S-Men.” Saggau has been hampered most of the season with injuries, but he is ready to go again now. ;

Iggy Mesec of the Wildcats will oppose Notre Dame’s Lou Zontini, Bérnie Crimmins and Steve Bagarus at right halfback.

Fullback Duel Expected

» It is at fullback where the most interesting duel is likely to develop. {Northwestern's _Don Clawson - and Notre -Dame’s Milt Piepul are cast in the same mold — big, powerful, rugged, hard-driving line smashers. | Piepul has been stopped only once [this year, on an end sweep for a 4|yard loss by Army. and he has fum- | ied only once in two years despite his practice of running his own interference. Joe Thesing of the Irish and George McGurn of the Wildcats | were both regulars last year and Mc{Gurn scored for Northwestern in | Notre Dame's 9 to 7 win. Thesing {is likely to start for Notre Dame, with Piepul relieving him.

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Dick Richards and Jack Ryan will handle the quarterback duties for Northwestern. Notre Dame will de-

and Bob Hargrave, sophomore discovery. . : Ace Ends to Tangle

Improvement of Ted Grefe at left end for Northwestern hds led to interest in the duel ‘between him and Bud Kerr of Notre Dame, probably the outstanding all-American candidate on the Irish roster, Despite its brilliant personnel, Northwestern got off to a slow start, losing to’ undefeated Oklahoma and to once-beaten Ohio.State, the Big Ten leaders, before hitting a: threegame winning stride which plowed under Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Then came last week's Purdue upset for which the Cats will be seeking revenge tomorrow. Notre Dame took its first six games, two by three-point margins, two {by one-point margins before Iowa turned the tables, 7 to 6, last Saturday. :

Wally Dusek and Marshall Paired

Wally Dusek, 228, one of the five “Rioting - Dusek” brothers from Omaha, Neb., and Everett Marshall,

ory Tuesday night. The match will see Wally here. for the first time and it will be Everett's initial appearance of the indoor sea-

out of three.

performer, announced a few weeks ago that he is starting a. campaign which he- figures will lead him to the title he once held. He reports himself in the best condition of his career and has let the “mat world” know his intentions of getting on top. The name “Dusek” is known "just about everywhere that wrestling is known and Wally is rated a front line grappling artist of the aggressive style. It also is~ announced that Walter (Sneeze) Achiu, .182, clever Chinese; matman out of Dayton, O., will be on the card.

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Times Special. =~. : : _CRAWFORDSVILLE, - Ind., ‘Nov. 17—The coveted Monon Bell’ will be at stake tomorrow when the foot-

/| ball ‘warriors of. ‘Wabash and 'De{Pauw clash on Ingalls Field in the

[46th “meeting of ‘the two schools.

Plans for the 18th annual City and County Amateur Boxing Tournament are being pushed by this committee. Bouts in the eéight divisions of the open and novice ‘classes will be held South Side Turners, and entry blanks are now available. Members of the committee are (left to right) Marion Bauermeister, Claude E. Miller, George Bates, Art Paetz, Frank Neu, Fred W. Hoffr I enedict. Harold Hillman and Oscar Buehler were not present

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I. U. Near End Of Long Jaunt

Crippled Hoosiers to Meet Spartans Tomorrow.

Times Special EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 17. —Indiana University’s football squad

of 35 players arrived here this morning and were to tdke a final workout this afternoon for their clash tomorrow with the Spartans of Michigan State. : Tomorrow's contest will’ be the first one at home for the Spartans since Oct. 28, while it will end the Hoosiers’ long road campaign. Both teams have been pitted against strong opposition this season, ‘but Michigan State's steady improvement, aided by the availability of key men who have been out of the

leame, makes the outcome a tossup.

Caught Short by Bucks Indiana, after winning two, tying one and losing one in the first half of the season, against Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa, respectively, was caught short by Ohio State and then dropped another a week later to Fordham. Michigan State has a season record of three victories and four losses, the victories being over Wayne, Illinois Wesleyan and Syracuse. The Spartans have bowed to Michigan, Marquette, Purdue and Santa Clara. The Spartans have been handicapped this week by lack of prac-

son. The encounter is for two falls |-

Marshall, a rugged ‘and ‘skilled |

tice, not returning to the campus after the Santa Clara game’ until yesterday. Most of the squad, how-

the game. " \ Key Hoosiers Out

Hoosier camp, where Coach Bo McMillin has lost several of his key men because of injuries. Early this week Joe Tofil, Crimson fullback, was declared unavailable for the rest of the season, and later it was learned that Capt. James Logan and

zurak, senior end, would be out of tomorrow's contest. Expected to see backfield action for the Hoosiers are Eddie Herbert, Harold Hursh, Tuffy Brooks, Ray Dumke, Red Zimmer and Mickey McGuire. No changes are expected in the Spartan lineup. except that the backfield probably will be shuffled to meet the need of the hour. Last Saturday Jerry Drake was called upon to play left halfback because his punting fitted into State’s strategy of taking things easy until they could size up their foes. This week it would not be surprising to find bouncing Mike Schelb in at the triple-threat spot. He has continued to win favor with the coaches. Wy-

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‘Neither team: holds a decided edge

{if this contest on the basis of sea(son. records. . Wabash "has" scored .| victories over Franklin, Georgstown land Hanover, while losing” to Chilcago, Eartham, Butler and Lake

Forest. The Little Giants battled to a scoreless tie against Rose: Poly in their opener. : bi Rs , ~The Tigers have triumphed over Lawrence Tech, Franklin ahd Earlham and’ were defeated by Hanover, Ohio Wesleyan and Butler, They tied Evansville. hoi * In the 45-game series between the two Indiana rivals Wabash has won 22, DePauw 18 and five have ended in ties. : Coach Raymond Neal's Tiger eleven is expected to be at full strength for the game, while Wabash may be weakened semewhat by the possible loss of Payne Heimbrodt, regular center, and Paul Salver, first-string tackle. Both have been ill this week and are not expected to see action.The tussle will be the final college game for 13 DePauw seniors. They are Joe Edwards, Bill Gilbert, Art Gardner, Bob Rohn, Johnny Scott, Max Bartey, Vernon Peizer, James Edgar, Floyd Tefft, Robert Kemp, Frank Macek, Glenn Hager and Ted Edwards. “To arouse Wabash spirit for the game, students will stage a parade

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DePauw Outrun by Wabash’s Harriers

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Nov. 17.—Walter Clearwaters paced the Wabash cross-country team to a 25-30 victory over DePauw in ‘a meet here yesterday. It was Wabash’s first cross-country triumph| in three years, ’

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— TRE aan | Pro-Amateur Carded A pro-amaieur golf tournament # is to be held Sunday over the | Pleasant Run layout, it has been announced by. Tommy Vaughn, course pro. Players with low handicaps are to be designated as pros. Everyone is invited, Vaughn said, and entries will close at 11 a. m. Sunday. Play will begin at 11:30.

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